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title: Gao & the Niger River
author: UN Photo/Harandane Dicko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10127/gao--the-niger-river/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gao & the Niger River

_Authored by UN Photo/Harandane Dicko_

## Image File

[![Gao & the Niger River](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10127.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10127.jpg)

## Image Caption

An aerial view of Gao and the Niger River in Mali, West [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). The river and [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) along it were fundamental in the rise of African empires such as the [Mali Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mali_Empire/) (1240-1645 CE). Photo Credit: UN Photo/Harandane Dicko

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dicko, U. P. (2019, February 20). Gao & the Niger River. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10127/gao--the-niger-river/>
### Chicago
Dicko, UN Photo/Harandane. "Gao & the Niger River." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10127/gao--the-niger-river/>.
### MLA
Dicko, UN Photo/Harandane. "Gao & the Niger River." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10127/gao--the-niger-river/>.

## License & Copyright

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